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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-18 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Ambala, Haryana, India

Om Puri

Biography:

Om Puri (1950 -2017) was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films, including East is East and Charlie Wilson's War, and he was the recipient of an honorary OBE.

Known For

Acting

2021

2020

Gul Makai as General Kayani

2019

2018

Lashtam Pashtam as Saleem
Load Wedding as Raja's Father

2017

Viceroy's House as Ali Rahim Noor
A Death in the Gunj as O.P Bakshee
The Ghazi Attack as Indian Navy Admiral
Tubelight as Banne Chacha

2016

Mirzya as Abba
Warrior Savitri as Yamaraj
Actor in Law as Rafaqat Mirza
Ghayal Once Again as ACP Joe D'Souza
Gandhigiri as Rai Saheb

2015

Welcome Back as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dirty Politics as Dina Nath Singh
Trafficker as Supreme Court Judge

2014

Chaar Sahibzaade as Narrator
Little Terrors as Abdul-Wadood Kamil
Heartless as Dr. Sanjay Trehan

2013

Policegiri as Commissioner
Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De as Sippy's Father
Mazaaq Raat as Himself

2012

Agneepath as Eknath Gaitonde
OMG: Oh My God! as Hanif Qureshi
Chakravyuh as Govind Suryavanshi
Krishna and Kamsa as Kans (voice)

2011

Don 2 as Vishal Malik
Kucch Luv Jaisaa as Madhu's Father
Teen Thay Bhai as Chixie Gill
Love Express as Khadak Singh Bakshi

2010

Road to Sangam as Nawab Mohammad Ali Kasuri
Dabangg as Kasturilal Vishkarma
West Is West as George Khan
Action Replayy as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand
The Hangman as Shiva Sathe

2009

Delhi-6 as Madangopal
Baabarr as Inspector Avadh Narayan Chaturvedi
Kurbaan as Naseer Ahmed
Chal Chala Chal as Omkar Nath
Billu as Sahukaar Daamchand
Life Goes On as Alok
Bolo Raam as Inspector Indrajeet Singh Rathi
London Dreams as Mr. Khosla

2008

Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Madhav Mathur
Kismat Konnection as Sanjeev Gill
Maharathi as ACP Gokhale
Singh Is Kinng as Rangeela
Mukhbiir as S.P. Rathod

2007

Welcome as Narrator (uncredited)
Charlie Wilson's War as President Zia
Shoot on Sight as Junaid
Dhol as Satyadev Tripathi
Delhii Heights as Timmy Kohli
Buddha Mar Gaya as Vidyut 'Vidya' Baba
Fool N Final as Bhaiyya
Dosh as Inspector Om

2006

Malamaal Weekly as Balwant / Ballu
Don as Vishal Malik
Baabul as Balwant Kapoor
Chup Chup Ke as Prabhat Singh Chauhan
Rang De Basanti as Amanullah Khan

2005

Mangal Pandey - The Rising as Narrator (uncredited)
Deewane Huye Paagal as Scientist Khurana / Mehboob
Kyon Ki... as Dr. Khurana
Kisna as Juman Masum Kishti
Mumbai Xpress as ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi)

2004

Yuva as Prosenjit Bhattacharya
King of Bollywood as Karan 'K.K.' Kumar
Dev as Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
Lakshya as Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... as Mr. Khanna
AK 47 as Yashwant Sinha
Aan: Men at Work as Commissioner Khurana

2003

Code 46 as Bahkland
Maqbool as Inspector Pandit
Miss India: The Mystery as Inspector Yograj
Kash Aap Hamare Hote as Yashwant Raj Mankotia
Dhoop as Prof. Suresh Kumar Kapoor
Kagaar as Sub-Inspector Gokhale
Canterbury Tales as Jetender

2002

White Teeth as Samad
Kranti as Colonel Krishnakant
Pitaah as Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
Chor Machaaye Shor as DCP Pandey
The Wound as Inspector Gautam
Guru Mahaaguru as Crocodile
Ansh as Bhagat Pandey
Shararat as DCP Bhosle
Murder as Akash Gupta
White Teeth as Samad

2001

Happy Now as Tin Man
Indian as Joginder Singh
Bollywood Calling as Subramaniam
The Zookeeper as The Vet
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha as Narrator (voice)
Farz as ACP Arjun Singh
The Mystic Masseur as Ramlogan

2000

Hera Pheri as Kharak Singh
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Bhola Nath
Ghaath as Ajay Pandey
Hey Ram as Goel
Pukar as Colonel Hussein
Kunwara as Balraj Singh

1999

East Is East as George Khan
Khoobsurat as Dilip Chaudhary

1998

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha as Inspector Khan
China Gate as Col. Krishnakant Puri
Such a Long Journey as Ghulam Mohammad
C.I.D. as Kidnapper / CBI Officer

1997

Chachi 420 as Banwarilal Pandey
Gupt: The Hidden Truth as Inspector Udham Singh
Chupp as Keshup

1996

Maachis as Sanatan
Ghatak: Lethal as Sachdev
Prem Granth as Baliram

1995

Zakhmi Sipahi as Om Chaudhary
Brothers in Trouble as Hussein Shah
Aatank Hi Aatank as Sharad Joshi
Tarpan as Jassu
Kartavya as Ghulam Rasul

1994

Wolf as Dr. Vijay Alezais
In Custody as Deven
Drohkaal as Abhay Singh
Purush as Gulabrao Jadhav

1993

Patang as Mathura
Maya Memsaab as Funeral Attendant

1992

Karm Yodha as Sub Inspector Patwardhan
City of Joy as Hazari Pal
Raat as Sharji, the Tantrik
Angaar as Parvez Hussain
Current as Velu

1991

Narsimha as Suraj Narayan Singh 'Baapji'
Dharavi as Raj Karan Yadav

1990

Ghayal as ACP Joe D’Souza

1989

Ilaaka as Bheema

1988

Hum Farishte Nahin as Gopi / Tala Master / Murlidhar
Tamas as Nathu
Puravrutham as Raman
Kakkaji Kahin as Kakkaji
Tamas as Nathu
The Discovery of India as Narrator / Ashoka
The Discovery of India as Duryodhan / Narrator
The Discovery of India as Narrator (voice)
The Discovery of India as Raj Raja Chola
The Discovery of India as Allauddin Khilji
The Discovery of India as Krishnadevaraya
The Discovery of India as Alauddin Khilji
The Discovery of India as Nabakrishna Banerjee
The Discovery of India as Patel Range Gowda
The Discovery of India as Nigam (Ballia DM)

1987

Mirch Masala as Chowkidar Abu Miya
Marte Dam Tak as Daulat / D.K.

1986

New Delhi Times as Ajay Singh
Genesis as The weaver

1985

Paththar as Resham Singh
Aghaat as Madhav Verma
Nasoor as Dr Sunil Gupta
Zamana as Shyam
Satyajit Ray as Self

1984

Seepeeyan as Gokul
Duniya as Vasudev
Raavan as Samant (Staiton Master)
Maati Maangey Khoon as Durjan Singh
Party as Avinash
Holi as Principal Pandey
The Crossing as Ramnaresh
Tarang as Namdev
The Jewel in the Crown as Mr de Souza

1983

Ardh Satya as Sub-inspector Anant Velankar
Arohan as Hari Mondal
Chokh as Jadunath
Market Place as Ram Gopal

1982

Gandhi as Nahari (uncredited)
Disco Dancer as David Brown

1981

Shodh as Surendra
Bhavni Bhavai as Maanav Bhagat
Kalyug as Bhavani Pandey

1980

Aakrosh as Lahanya Bhiku
Sparsh as Dubey

1979

1978

1977

1976

Ghashiram Kotwal as Ghashiram